Okay, let's tackle this math problem. We're starting with 8791 and subtracting 53.

Step 1: We'll start by subtracting the digit 3 and the borrow 0 from 1 in column 1 and get -2.
We add -2 to 10 and get 8 as the first digit of the result.

Step 2: We'll start by subtracting the digit 5 and the borrow 1 from 9 in column 2 and get 3.
3 is the next digit of our result.

Step 3: We'll start by subtracting the digit 0 and the borrow 0 from 7 in column 3 and get 7.
7 is the next digit of our result.

Step 4: We'll start by subtracting the digit 0 and the borrow 0 from 8 in column 4 and get 8.
8 is the next digit of our result.

So, 8791 - 53 = 8738.